Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature will now be rolled out to non-Pixel users

The Locked Folder feature was initially limited to the Pixel phones only, but it will soon be available to non-Pixel users as well.

Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature will soon be available to non-Pixel users. The feature hides your private and sensitive pictures from the gallery. The Locked Folder feature was initially limited to the Pixel phones only, but it will soon be available to non-Pixel users as well. This means that the other Android phones like Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Samsung among others will also get the feature. As per reports, some OnePlus and Samsung users have already received the feature.

As per Android Police, Google has rolled out the feature to non-pixel phones and some of the older Pixel phones that did not get the feature immediately will get it now. Google had announced the Locked Folder feature at Google I/O in May. The feature as the name suggests can be used to hide private photos. The sensitive or private pictures that you don’t want people to see can now be password protected. For instance, if your friend is scrolling through you phone’s gallery, he will not be able to see the pictures that have been protected using the Locked Folder feature.